Zenith T-825 Radio

Donboss · **Joined:** Jun Thu 09, 2011 12:47 am **Posts:** 25

Just wanted to know from anyone if the Zenith T-825 is plastic or Bakelite cabinet. Thanks for help.

magicclocks · **Joined:** Jan Tue 03, 2012 10:38 pm **Posts:** 546

Check this method out. http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-tell-if- ... 0008213366

gary rabbitt · **Posted:** Apr Sun 22, 2012 4:21 am

POOF!

bnesound · **Joined:** Oct Mon 29, 2012 1:30 am **Posts:** 11

Donboss,

Just in case you are still checking this forum the cabinets of the Zenith models 725 and 825, which are very similar in exterior design, are NOT Bakelite. They are thermoplastic. Every listing on ebay says Bakelite and they are ALL wrong as is gary rabbitt. If you ever run across a Zenith H664, which IS Bakelite and put it next to an Zenith 725 or 825 you will see immediately that they are made from different materials. This is a topic that always drives me crazy because no one gets this right. I have three 825's and a 664 and can assure you I am correct. This can also be confirmed on the Radio Museum webpage for this radio.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_t82 ... _t_01.html

MikeDEB · **Joined:** Jun Fri 15, 2012 3:01 am **Posts:** 10

Well, I don't know about the claim radiomuseum.org has made regarding the material used in the cabinet for the T825 but I do have an H725 in my shop and the cabinet is most definitely Bakelite.

Mike

palegreenthumb · **Posted:** Nov Thu 01, 2012 5:48 am

I thought Bakelite basically wasn't used after WWII, because producing it is somewhat complicated, and modern plastic processes had advanced between 1942 and 1946 to the point where it was more cost effective to make radios from thermoplastics. Bakelite post-WWII has basically been used only where the specific properties of Bakelite are needed (which are plenty of places, but not radio cabinets).

I first assume any radio 1946 or later is plastic, and let someone prove to me later that it's Bakelite!

"By the time the war ended, a new generation of plastics had taken over, and bakelite became obsolete."
http://www.thecarrotbox.com/plastic/bakelite.asp

gary rabbitt · **Posted:** Nov Thu 01, 2012 6:25 am

bnesound wrote:

Every listing on ebay says Bakelite and they are ALL wrong as is gary rabbitt.

Well, that's a fine how do you do.
Don't get so excited for crying out loud. I've been wrong just as you have I am sure. I was mistakenly basing my answer on the fact that .. nevermind, I don't need to explain.

bnesound wrote:

This is a topic that always drives me crazy because no one gets this right........ and can assure you I am correct. This can also be confirmed on the Radio Museum webpage for this radio.

bnesound · **Joined:** Oct Mon 29, 2012 1:30 am **Posts:** 11

see link below

bnesound · **Joined:** Oct Mon 29, 2012 1:30 am **Posts:** 11

palegreenthumb wrote:

I thought Bakelite basically wasn't used after WWII, because producing it is somewhat complicated, and modern plastic processes had advanced between 1942 and 1946 to the point where it was more cost effective to make radios from thermoplastics. Bakelite post-WWII has basically been used only where the specific properties of Bakelite are needed (which are plenty of places, but not radio cabinets).

I first assume any radio 1946 or later is plastic, and let someone prove to me later that it's Bakelite!

"By the time the war ended, a new generation of plastics had taken over, and bakelite became obsolete."
http://www.thecarrotbox.com/plastic/bakelite.asp

The link below is for a detail from a Zenith 1953 Christmas ad

http://s1147.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... C.jpg.html

Plastic, not Bakelite!

The H664 is postwar, 1951, and IS Bakelite.

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/foru ... hp?t=10511

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